Tanganyika Biotope

[mymindseye81]

Here is my Tangy tank. I have 4 Frontosa, 1 Black Calvus, 1 Compressiceps, 1 Bichardi, & 2 Tetracanthus. I also have 2 Plecos (which i hate) & 4 Mystery snails. Lighting is 1 50/50 Actinic with a 10000K Daylight bulb. Pool filter sand (which is awsome) some fake plants for color. i know that all you FWLP people are gonna say thats not a biotope because you have fake plants DURRDURR. get over it, i dont like live plants. anyway Im wanting to get 2 Masked Julies and 2 Leleupi's. im probably going to have to get rid of 2 of my Frontosa's to make some room (which sucks) but you gotta do what ya gotta do. fill free to leave ideas or pics of your tanks for all to compare.

 

[frontosablkrhom]

i like the holey rock and the sand, but i would do away with those strangely colored fake plants and maybe add some better looking ones. nice tank tho i really love frontosa. what variety fronts do you have?

 

[johns]

It is very Nice! Love the holy rock.
What size is it?

 

[mymindseye81]

It is very Nice! Love the holy rock.
What size is it?

75
hopefully upgrading to this tank at my LFS i go look at every chance i get-6 foot 150

 

[mymindseye81]

i like the holey rock and the sand, but i would do away with those strangely colored fake plants and maybe add some better looking ones. nice tank tho i really love frontosa. what variety fronts do you have?

ive looked everywhere for fake plants that would look somewhat natural in a non-plant environment. all rock aquarium just looks so bland and colorless. any ideas please send pics. thanks

 

[Diskboy12]

You should get some Blue Fronts if you get the 150, sexay sexay.

 

[mike dunagan]

looking good...

 

[Schneider]

Good job man! Nice tank! Post again when you have your 150 and those fronts are huge!

 

[Pittbull]

Anubias nana would look good in this setup i have em in my Tang tanks and the fish do not bother them..

A few photos with the Anubias in them..

 

[mymindseye81]

Anubias nana would look good in this setup i have em in my Tang tanks and the fish do not bother them..

A few photos with the Anubias in them..

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can you give me some info on these live plants. lighting ETC. im not a big fan of leaving my lights on all day. i also have 4 live snails in my tank, wont the snails eat the plants? also does it matter of the placment of the plants? i see yours are in the rock, so its not necessary to put them in sand? the lighting i have now is 1 50/50 and the other 10000K, and i would hate to use these all day, i would hate to burn out a $40 light for a plant. anyway please write me back. your tanks look awsome BTW